The LLM in International Economic Law Programme is designed to offer students an intensive course of study of the law and practice of cross-border business transactions. Students are trained for practice in key areas such as international sales and finance, M&A (mergers and acquisitions), WTO law and international banking law. Skills training modules ensure that graduates of the LLM in International Economic Law programme are able to conduct both practical work and independent research in relevant subject areas.

All applicants must fulfill the General Admission Requirements and the English Language Proficiency Requirement prescribed by the University’s Graduate School.

In addition applicants must have:

a qualification to practise law in the jurisdiction of the student's residence; or

a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degree or a degree of equivalent standing; or

a Bachelor's degree in a non-law subject with substantial law-related working experience.

As many areas of professional activity are related to law, we welcome applications from applicants who work in the areas of commerce, accountancy, social work, public administration, and similar relevant fields.

Applicants whose undergraduate studies were not conducted and assessed in English are required to take an appropriate English language proficiency test and achieve a sufficient score, such as a score of 570 or above in TOEFL (Paper Based Test), 88 or above in TOEFL (Internet-Based Test); Band 6.5 or better in IELTS; or equivalent. The test results must be obtained not more than two years prior to the date of applying to join the LLM Programme.

Duration:

Full-time: one year (normative study period) - two years (maximum study period).

Part-time: two years (normative study period) - three years (maximum study period).

24 units: including 12 units of required courses and 12 units of elective courses. Students should pass all the assessments with a cumulative GPA of at least 2.0 in order to be recommended for graduation.

Required Courses:

Law of International Business Transactions I

Law of International Business Transactions II

Trans-national Legal Problems

World Trade Law

Elective Courses

Business and the Law in Hong Kong

Comparative Company Law

Comparative Contract Law

Comparative Corporate Governance

European Union Law

Financial Markets: Law and Operation

Global Issues in Law

International and Comparative Energy Law

International and Comparative Environmental Law

International and Comparative Intellectual Property Law

International Commercial Dispute Resolution

International Economic Development and the Law

International Economic Law Skills

International Economics

International Finance and Accounting

International Financial and Banking Law

International Investment Law – Policy and Development

International Relations

International Taxation

Investor-State Dispute Settlement

Issues in Competition Law

Issues of Tax Policy

Merger Control

Preferential Trade Agreements: Theory and Practice

Principles of Competition Law

Shipping Law

The Law of Electronic Commerce

Students who would like to undertake independent research project in an area of significant personal interest may choose Independent Research or Independent Research Dissertation.

The offering of an elective course in any term will depend on teacher availability and sufficient student interest.

There is a shortage of on campus student accommodation for non-local postgraduate students. When relocating to Hong Kong students are advised they will need to rely on (readily-available) private off-campus accommodation during their studies.